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AWS adds event‑based retention to S3 Object Lock for flexible WORM protection

Amazon Web Services announced that S3 Object Lock can now use event holds, letting customers start a write‑once‑read‑many retention period after a specific trigger such as a contract signing or audit completion. The feature is available in all regions at no extra cost and includes new IAM and bucket‑policy controls.

By Equimonet Research Desk · Published 2026-09-09

Evidence frame

Based on the dated Amazon Web Services announcement linked below. Company statements are not independently verified outcomes. General information, no recommendation.

Primary sources

  1. Amazon Web Services — Amazon S3 Object Lock now supports variable retention with event holds Issued 2026-09-08T04:00:00.000Z

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